HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU DENGAN TUMBUH KEMBANG BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PANGIRKIRAN KABUPATEN PADANG LAWAS UTARA TAHUN 2021

Abstract

The child is the next generation and the quality of them is depended on growing quality in baby period, especially in three years old. This research is aimed to know the correlation of knowledge and behavior of mother with baby growth in public health center area of Pangikiran Kabupaten Padang Lawas in the year 2021. Type of this research is the survey-analytical correlation with cross-sectional approach. Location of the research is public health center of Pangikiran Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara in the year 2021. Population and sample in this research tend to all of mothers whose babies and they have location into public health center area of Pangikiran, they are about 50 sample. The result of this research shows that the correlation of knowledge (P=0.572) and behavior (P=0.013). The suggestion, the mother whose babies should have more time to attend in having information program as well as education about the health program to improve positive behavior and awareness about the important of health.